Quote Originally Posted by Raptor View Post
I'm seeing people say that "reptiles don't belong in pet stores" . That says enough to me. Additionally, big name stores aren't the only ones that are can be bad. Small mom & pop stores can do the same.

And surprisingly, the local petsmarts in my area take decent care of their reptiles. It really boils down to how the individual stores are ran.
I think you misinterpreted what he meant by that and took it a little too literally. I am sure he didn't mean EVERY pet store, but was making a point about how very few pet stores have the knowledge needed for reptiles to thrive. I know all too well how poor mom & pop stores can be. I've posted many times about one of our local stores and the horrors that go on there. Tails chewed off, dead animals liquifying in water bowls for weeks, a years worth of fecal matter from 20 different animals kept in the same tank without ever cleaning it. The least of their problems are the mites.

Quote Originally Posted by cmack91 View Post
i didnt know the cats were from the SPCA, and now that i do, im fine with it, i was just trying to think of things they most likely breed in the basement in a shoebox
They also give quite a bit to charities as well.